School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years in Germany
Germany: School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years was 0.7933 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Germany, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Germany stood at 0.7933 years.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Germany peaked at 0.9192 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.4814 years, in 2003.
Germany ranks 16th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years in Germany, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.4814 years | — |
| 2004 | 0.4815 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5189 years | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9192 years | +77.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8625 years | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8566 years | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8004 years | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8316 years | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8362 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8077 years | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8203 years | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8108 years | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8024 years | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8156 years | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.7933 years | -2.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.7933 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2012 years, 3.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.7933 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1792 years, 4.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +77.1% | 0.5189 years | 0.9192 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4939 years | 0.4814 years | 0.5189 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.8449 years | 0.8004 years | 0.9192 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.8085 years | 0.7933 years | 0.8203 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.48 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.73 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Germany?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Germany was 0.7933 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9192 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4814 years in 2003.
- How does Germany rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Germany ranks 16th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release